Never Yours Again Novels & Stories

No one had expected that such evil had been lurking beneath her kind mask. Therefore, I never thought that Oliver would come looking for me again. However, Oliver didn't seem to overthink it. Perhaps he thought that I'd just seen the news on television, or maybe he was too lazy to give it any thought. "It's what she deserved," he replied unfeelingly. When I heard that, I burst out laughing. I felt sorry for Sharon; her own son was just a heartless monster. I threw the ring onto the floor and told him, "Perhaps this is fate. A ring that was almost worn but wasn't is destined to never be put on by us again."

I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. "Are you both insane? Whatever feelings I had for you—you crushed them yourselves. Don't talk about forgiveness. Don't talk about getting back together. It's never going to happen. Get that through your heads!" I didn't hesitate—I slapped each of them across the face. "Those heirlooms are your problem. Throw them away for all I care." They froze for a moment. I said to them one last time: "Logan, Derek. Don't come looking for me again. I've moved on. You're just people I used to know. I might end up with someone else—but that someone will never be either of you."

"After everything you did to my grandmother and to me, how could you possibly ask me to forgive you? How could those words even come out of your mouth? "Between us stands a life that was taken and the innocence you stole from me. For the rest of my life, I never want anything to do with you again." It was true. Like so many others, I had once fallen in love with his brilliance and extraordinary talent. I had even ignored the gap between us and insisted on marrying him. But the five years that followed had been nothing but a nightmare. I would rather die than ever live through that again. "You think everyone should cater to you and let you have your way. But why? I have no obligation to accom

" She spoke softly, but her words cut deep. Dylan stepped toward her, his face tight with regret. His words came out in a rush. "No, Charlotte. Never again. We know how we feel now. It's you we've fallen for, not Hazel. We didn't realize how much you meant to us until you disappeared." Zeke hurried to Charlotte's side, looking at her with genuine remorse. "Charlotte, we were fools. We treated you like Hazel's replacement, and that was wrong. But we see you for who you are now.